"The hearing in Los Angeles sets the stage for a high-stakes legal and political fight between the Trump administration and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who's been eyeing a 2028 presidential run. The lawsuit asks a three-judge panel to grant a temporary restraining order by Dec. 19 the date candidates can take the first official steps to run in the 2026 election. Voters approved California's new U.S. House map in November through Proposition 50."
"The redistricting showdown between the nation's two most populous states has spread nationally, with efforts aiming to determine which party controls Congress for the second half of Trump's term. Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio have adopted new district lines that could provide a partisan advantage. Some plans are facing legal challenges, but the Supreme Court ruled earlier this month to allow Texas to use its new map for the 2026 election."
Federal judges will consider whether California's voter-approved congressional map can be used in elections after a lawsuit from the Justice Department and the California Republican Party. The plaintiffs allege the map unconstitutionally used race to favor Hispanic voters and seek a temporary restraining order by Dec. 19, the date candidate filings begin for 2026. Proposition 50's map aims to help Democrats flip as many as five House seats and was presented as a response to a Republican-led effort in Texas backed by President Donald Trump. Similar redistricting fights are occurring in Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio, and the Supreme Court recently allowed Texas's map for 2026.
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